Program Management Officer

If you are looking for a career opportunity, want to give meaning to your professional achievements and contribute to making the world a better place by playing a part in international development, and are passionate about supporting program management, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is the place for you!

IDRC is home to people who share a passion for international development research. We look for employees who believe that knowledge and innovation can help solve the world’s most critical challenges.

Come join our team and help us build a more sustainable and inclusive world!

Our employment opportunity of the moment:Program Management Officer

Location: Ottawa, Canada (Hybrid Mode)

Programs: Democratic and Inclusive Governance (DIG); Women’s Voice and Leadership Learning Partnership

The IDRC’s Democratic and Inclusive Governance Program funds research and innovation so that people around the world can enjoy the benefits that democracy and inclusive governance bring to everyday life. We support evidence-based research that helps people and public authorities address the causes and drivers of weak governance in a manner that promotes empowerment, gender equality and inclusion of excluded groups.

This position will support the implementation of the Women’s Voice and Leadership Learning Partnership, an externally funded program with Global Affairs Canada. The initiative will support a learning and impact agenda to enhance the efforts of the program to improve human rights and gender equality across regions.

Take a minute to see if your profile fits IDRC:

You have:

• A bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to international development such as, gender and women’s studies, political science, human rights, international affairs, international law, political economy and/or sociology or a related field.
• Proficiency in French and English (reading, writing and speaking).
• Relevant and recent experience supporting program and project management related to women’s rights, gender equality, social justice or strengthening social movements. Experience working with women’s rights, gender equality, and feminist movements in the Global South is considered an asset.
• An enhanced knowledge of the principles and best practices of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL). Familiarity with feminist, participatory MEL approaches is considered a strong asset.
• The ability to use IT tools (proficiency in Microsoft office suite) and social media experience. Good use of graphics tools would be an asset.

You are:

• Aligned with the IDRC’s culture and value statements: At IDRC we are respectful, intentional and accountable.
• Passionate about advancing gender equality and empowering women and girls in all their diversity.
• A skilled communicator with great interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation skills.
• A team player, confident in planning, coordinating monitoring and reporting.
• Well organized, with great attention to details and problem-solving skills.
• Flexible and adaptable to work constructively in a fast-paced team with multiple competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• A collaborative team member, effective within a multidisciplinary group of people from diverse cultures.

You are interested in:

• Administering and monitoring program budgets and timelines.
• Providing administrative support for project development, grant administration and reporting requirements.
• Liaising with key internal colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Coordinating and supporting conferences, workshops and meetings.
• Monitoring and evaluating the implementation and impacts of projects.
• Preparing reports and presentations on program process and impact.
• Promoting knowledge sharing, communications and engagement with key stakeholders.
• Taking initiative and bringing continuous innovations to your work.
• Joining an organization that values and models diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Then we are interested in your profile!

At IDRC, we support your professional development.

Additional Information:

• For more details on the primary duties and responsibilities, view Job Details.
• Hybrid Mode: The Centre provides a hybrid work environment, and your presence at the office is governed by the teleworking policy.
• As a result of this process, the Centre may establish a pool of pre-qualified candidates for future permanent and term opportunities, requiring the same competencies.

Our recruitment team carefully reviews all applications to identify candidates who best align with the role’s criteria. If selected, you will hear from us regarding the next steps in the process. We thank all applicants for their interest and encourage you to stay connected with IDRC for future opportunities.

The International Development Research Centre is committed to creating and fostering a respectful, diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the people’s lives we impact and the Canadian community we work within, where everyone can truly be themselves. We welcome Indigenous peoples and persons from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, as well as persons with physical or mental disabilities to be part of our team. At IDRC, we place human rights and dignity at the center of our work. We have a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the delivery of our mandate and during our research-for-development activities.

We strive to ensure barrier-free selection processes. If you are contacted regarding a career opportunity, testing or interview, please advise the People and Corporate Culture Division representative of the accommodation measures that must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

All IDRC employment offers will be contingent on satisfactory references and self-declaration results. IDRC will request information from references provided by job applicants about any findings related to sexual exploitation, abuse and/or harassment in the context of employment.

By submitting an application, job applicants confirm their understanding of the recruitment process above.

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